An act TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING 10 FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION 11 CARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas             A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                        HOUSE BILL 1789

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5 By: Representative R. Burkes

6 By: Senator J. Bryant

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8                               For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM PROVIDING

10  FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION

11  CARD TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND

12  FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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15                              Subtitle

16                       TO RESTRICT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM

17                       PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

18                       ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION CARD TO AN

19                       INDIVIDUAL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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23  SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative Findings.

24  The General Assembly finds that:

25  (1) Arkansas is not a sanctuary state;

26  (2) Across the country municipal identification card programs

27 have been considered a component of a sanctuary city policy when the program

28 allows a local government to provide an official form of government

29 identification to illegal aliens; and

30  (3) The State of Arkansas issues state identification cards to

31 eligible Arkansas residents for identification purposes.

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33  SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, is amended

34 to add an additional section to read as follows:

35  14-1-111. Funding for identification cards -- Restrictions --

36 Definitions.

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1   (a) As used in this section:

2   (1) "Identification card" means an identification card

3 administered and distributed by a local government that:

4   (A) Provides residents with access to:

5   (i) Local services;

6   (ii) Cultural events; or

7   (iii) Business activities; or

8   (B) Helps residents identify themselves to:

9   (i) Law enforcement;

10  (ii) Schools;

11  (iii) Banks;

12  (iv) Health centers; or

13  (v) Local government departments; and

14  (2) "Local government" means:

15  (A) A county;

16  (B) A city of the first class;

17  (C) A city of the second class; or

18  (D) An incorporated town.

19  (b) A local government shall not:

20  (1) Issue an identification card to an individual who does not

21 provide proof of lawful presence in the United States; or

22  (2) Provide funds to a person, entity, or organization for the

23 purpose of issuing an identification card to an individual who does not

24 provide proof of lawful presence in the United States.

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